RN Surgical
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Description: Saint Francis Hospital is at present looking to employ RN Surgical right now, this vacancy will be depute in West Virginia. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. I.Position Summary:
Provides optimal, safe and effective nursing care utilizing the Nursing Process in accordance with policies and procedures of the hospital and professional GI nursing standards.
Position Requirements:
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in WV, Current Healthcare BLS and ACLS certification preferred
Education:
Graduate of a Nursing Program for Registered Nurses required.
Experience:
Medical Surgical Nursing experience required. Prior Endoscopy Nursing experience preferred.
Safety:
Participate in all required educational and competency offerings related to safety, including patient safety activities. Agree to abide by the SaintFrancisHospitalimplementation plans for the JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals. Provide feedback concerning any patient safety issues identified within the hospital.
Special qualifications:
HealthcareBLS within 60 days of employment and recertification maintained according to AHA guidelines.
Hours of work:
Able to work scheduled hours as dictated by business needs including flexing up and down to volume demands and on call week days, weekends, and holidays.
Attendance:
Consistent, predictable attendance, including punctuality, is required.
Mandatory Committee Membership:
Not applicable
Populations of patients served:
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POPULATION
AGE
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POPULATION
AGE
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POPULATION
AGE
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Neo/Infant
0-1 yrs
Adolescent
13-17 yrs
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Geriatric
65 or older.
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Child/Pediatric
1-12 yrs
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Adult
18 â€"64 yrs.
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No responsibility
to treat or care for patients
Physical Working Conditions; Physical Requirements; Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
A. Physical working conditions:
located in hospital rooms, common areas, clinical departments and hospital grounds.
Must adhere to OSHA guidelines requiring PPE. Potential hazards include
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EXPOSURE TO:
Some
Frequent
Very Frequent
EXPOSURE TO:
Some
Frequent
Very Frequent
- CRT (computer) monitor
- blood or body fluids
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- fluorescent lighting
- communicable diseases
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- dust
- frequent, repetitive motions
- excessive heat from machinery and PPE
- Frequent standing with limited movement of position
- repetitive noise from clinical alarms
- Chemicals from cleaning solutions
- repetitive noise from machinery
B. Physical Requirements
relate to the physical demands of the job. Considers the amount of sitting, standing and walking required; the difficulty of the working position; the intensity and continuousness of the tasks; and the exertion expended in lifting, pulling/pushing, or carrying varying weights.
DESCRIPTION [Adapted from the Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Occupational Titles]
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Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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- Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
- Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
- Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
- Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.
C. Personal Protective Equipment:
Required PPE
Rare
0-1%
Occasionally
2-33%
Frequently
34-66%
Continually
67-100%
Respirator; Breathing Equipment
(Ex: Particulate mask)
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Eye Protection
(Ex: splash hazards, metal shavings)
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Head Covering
(Ex: Isolation; Surgery; Hard hats)
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Hearing Protection
(Ex: Mechanical room)
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Hand Protection
(Ex: Phlebotomists; IV’s; Food & Nutr)
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Body Protection
(Ex: Isolation gowns; Surgery)
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Position Responsibilities
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Unless otherwise noted, these are essential functions of the position. See section V. for scoring guidelines and SECTION VI. “Position Standards†for specific position responsibilities.
Standard I â€" Hospital/Department Policies and Procedures
. Adheres to established hospital and department policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols. Supports hospital mission, vision and values.
Standard II â€" Job Knowledge and Productivity
. Completes position responsibilities by following established guidelines and protocols within the appropriate time frame.
Standard III â€" Communication and Interpersonal Skills
. Demonstrates effective communication skills. Works well with others in a spirit of teamwork, collaboration and cooperation.
Standard IV â€" Education; Development; Initiative
. Seeks and maintains education and development appropriate for position; demonstrates commitment to department's work and mission
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Standard V â€" Position-specific Performance Criteria
. Performs position-specific job functions effectively.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 10:04:56 GMT